Nonstop flight route between Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Unalakleet Airport (UNK), Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,506 miles (or 5,642 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Unalakleet Airport and Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Unalakleet Airport and Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UNK / PAUN |
Airport Name: | Unalakleet Airport |
Location: | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°53'17"N by 160°47'56"W |
Area Served: | Unalakleet, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UNK |
More Information: | UNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEE / KHEE |
Airport Name: | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield |
Location: | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'35"N by 90°40'32"W |
Area Served: | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, United States |
Operator/Owner: | City of Helena-West Helena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEE |
More Information: | HEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Unalakleet Airport (UNK):
- The closest airport to Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNW of UNK.
- Because of Unalakleet Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalakleet Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Unalakleet Airport (UNK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,369 miles (16,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE):
- The airfield was operated under contract to USAAF by Aero-Tech providing basic flight instruction to aviation cadets.
- Because of Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,968 miles (17,651 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was established in 1941 by the United States Army Air Forces and is known as Thompson-Robbins Field.
- The closest airport to Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) is Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of HEE.
- Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) has 2 runways.